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Is it just me, or do a lot of us geeks have a small font bias? Is it because we want more information on the screen?

Personally, I like small fonts when I'm coding but larger fonts for other stuff.

Not just you. I think you are right, it probably has something to do with information density. Which does raise an interesting question: Could font size play a role in the audience that you attract and maintain? No doubt 14pt Comic Sans would have a deleterious effect upon HN.

IMO, it could make a difference. 7pt Tahoma might be a bit too small, but I do think there is an 'intelligent aesthetic' that font size plays into.

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